Coldean
Submitted by admin on 20 February, 2009 - 09:24.
Our Current Activities:
- The Trust continues to support local community groups, such as the Residents Association, Stanmer and Coldean Local Action Team, Coldean Festival Group and Friends of Coldean Parks.
- Work is in progress to support the consultation process for park improvements as part of the National Playbuilder Project.
- The Trust has supported the Coldean Youth project to investigate the feasibility of developing a small youth project run building. Work continues to build the Youth group's committee and increased community involvement in running of the weekly club.
- A practitioners meeting has recently been set up to improve communication between service providers in Coldean.
- Committee skills training courses are currently being organised for interested community groups, with the aim of improving coordination between groups.
We also work at New Larchwood, a sheltered housing project. Click on the New Larchwood link to find out more.
Initiated in 2006 in Coldean by Brighton and Hove City Council, it was rooted on the principles of a strong community involvement and the shaping of the activities carried out in the centre is still a reflection of this.
Achievements:
- Organising the second annual Coldean Conference with participation of 22 residents and 29 service providers to develop action plans for identified community priorities.
- Supporting residents to organise Paint the Park and Picnic in the Park, great family events.
- Developing community use and involvement with Coldean Library, encouraging new and existing activities: links to youth projects, short courses/IT use, increasing the awareness of local residents about the use of the venue and library services, storytelling, book groups etc.
Testimonials:
" The TDC and I both arrived in Coldean at roughly the same time, and it has been incredible to see how the Trust has encouraged the community to work together, develop new groups, and look out for those who were on the fringes of the community. When I arrived I felt the community were almost paralysed with lethargy. I frequently heard ‘We’ve tried it before’ and ‘We’re the forgotten estate’. Now the community has a fresh attitude, a more positive outlook and pride in what they do. I’m convinced this is a result of such fantastic community workers, especially Linda Saltwell (who prepared the way) Jenny Moore and Steve Andrews.
Personally I would like to thank the Trust for the help in acquiring the funding to re-furbish our church hall. It is the only hall in Coldean and many more members of the community use it for meetings and parties etc."
The Rev'd. Rachel Gouldthorpe
St. Mary Magdalen Church
| Relevant Document(s) | Size |
|---|---|
| 50+ Older People's Directory of Services - Coldean May 2010 | 166.27 KB |
| Coldean Neighbourhood Action Plan 2006 - 2009 | 912.48 KB |
| Hollingbury & Stanmer Ward Profile 2009 | 1.51 MB |